I'm a 20-something foodie with a passion for cooking and a huge desire to show that living a healthy lifestyle can actually be easy and fun! I love my dog, I love my life and I love that you stopped by my blog so that I can share all that and more with you! Cheers!

Seriously I commend you devoted runners who are out every day running 10 plus miles like it’s nothin but a thang….

Bite me.

As you know I signed up for about 3 races, completely motivated and ready to get my bootay in shape, and lemme tell you….I. am. struggggggggling.I mean look, I’m not out of shape! I’ll kick an elliptical’s ass any day of the week or even kill a spin class or two, but running? We seem to have a love/hate relationship these days and really…I am trying. Then of course there is my boyfriend who hasn’t ran in years, decides last week he wants to start and without hesitation or struggle, runs a 3 miler!

WTF?!

Yes I’m just convinced it’s not my thing, BUT I’m always up for a challenge and I’m bound and determined to make running my bitch. Unfortunately the 5k I was signed up for last weekend was cancelled due to thunderstorms so I was off the hook completely devastated of course.Wink.My next race is a 15k on April 22nd and this one I’m terrrrified about, BUT I am training and I WILL be prepared! In the meantime, I’ve been eating super healthy and have just been loading up on tons of fruits and veggies, smoothies in the morning and tons of greens throughout the day. I haven’t been able to cut chicken or fish from my diet, but I have cut out bread and pasta.

I know…HUGE sacrifice.

But I feel amazing and that’s all that matters! As someone had asked before, I’ll give y’all a post soon sharing my daily meal plan as well as my current workout regime. Everyone is different, but this works for me!

You could always choose to make this recipe by using a pork tenderloin and slicing it into medallions. That should yield about two medallions per serving and would feed more people. I chose to be cost-effective and just pick up a tiny package of boneless pork chops since I was feeding just two of us. You can’t go wrong either way! Just make sure to trim off all the fat and you’ve got yourself a delicious piece of lean meat for your meal!

Oh dear – you are so not alone. I used to run on a semi-regular basis and then it got hot outside and seriously. When it is 80 degrees at 5 a.m. who in the world wants to realistically run? So the hubs and I have started again and I dread it every day but I always feel so much better afterwards that it is usually all I focus on to get through it. Although, coming home to these delicious treats might not hurt either!

You get used to running — then it becomes so much a part of you, you can’t stop, even when it’s hard As for the guys not running in years and then suddenly getting up and racing as if that’s what they’ve been doing all their life… I know exactly what you mean! It’s the same here with the hubby.

Seriously…I’m so glad I’m not the only person who CAN’T run!!! I could go for hours in the elliptical I think, or any number of classes, but more than 30 seconds of running nearly kills me. Maybe it’s the jarring of hitting the ground? I don’t know. Maybe I’m not doing something correctly! haha If you figure out how to “become” a runner, please do share

I give you credit, I hate running. I try, I do it, but I don’t like it. It bores me. I thought I’ll try a half marathon or something, but forget it, I know I won’t be able to train for it.

I can’t wait till you post what kind of meals your eating. Cutting out bread and pasta, thats gotta be tough and probably something that I should do. Do you still eat a grain or did you basically cut that out to? Great post today, you are an inspiration!

I am a “runner” but had a friend tell me about this website (best part its free!) http://halhigdon.com/ I used his marathon training program for my first one this past Feb. Hal is great! and keep on running you’ll find that “special pace” (bad runners joke) and you’ll own it! PS Thanks for the great recipes, I’ve tried several with success.

Good for you for signing up for 3 races! I ran my first 10k last year and I had to train for months and let me tell you, it does get easier And those pork chops look deliciousss! I’m adding them to my list because lately I’ve been struggling to find healthy meals that are actually enjoyable to eat.

I have a love hate relationship with running too! I kind of suck and am slow, but I have done 2 half marathons. Moving the CO has sucked to adjust to altitude, and am I really struggling to get the little speed I had back. But it is so good for you!!

Running totally kicks my butt! I have a hate/hate relationship with running. Hats off to you because I could never find my grove and it drove me nuts!!! Needless to say I totally admire runners and my dad being a marathon runner gave me every tip under the sun it just didn’t work out. I broke up with running and have never looked back lol. The pork chops look delicious and super healthy. YUM!

girl, these chops look amazing! good job on running. i am not a natural runner either, but the more you push through, the easier it gets. after you run a 15K, go run a 5K an you will feel like a running master!

Those pork chops look amazing!! In regard to running. I had a very hard time with it when I first started as well. After a few weeks you will get in to a groove and it will be almost meditative. I’m not shitting you Good luck with your run!

Thanks for you wonderful website. I love making recipes and not feeling so bad about myself. I am a runner,not 10 miles a day runner but I run. I am running a half marthon next month and a full marthon (what am I thinking) in Oct. Good luck

Its perfectly normally to hate running. I’m a certified athletic trainer and working on finishing up getting my masters in exercise science but i hate it too. Many people do it simply because they are forcing themselves to exercise…much like any type of cardio equip.

Not to be the biggest Debby Downer ever but due to a stroke in Feb.this year I lost my whole left side. Now thru lots of PT & OT I can walk (w/a cane) & have almost full use of my arm & hand. So when you don’t feel like running do it anyway & don’t take it for granted! BTW I will be trying the pork chops they look great thanks.

Just made these tonight and they were delicious!!! It was a great quick meal for my family. Every recipe I have tried from your blog, I have loved. I’ll be trying the Flank Steak with Peach Salsa this weekend and can’t wait! Thank you for sharing these great recipes and posting the calories with each dish. I am especially grateful because I have lost nearly 10 pounds with the help of your recipes. THANK YOU!

Hi!We made this tonight and they were great. Just one question–is there a way I could add more flavor? For herbs, I had to use what I had on hand–dried thyme and fresh rosemary. Do you think this was the problem? I noticed someone mentioned garlic–dry or fresh? What else could I add for more flavor?